Family name Krimou (Krimou 
) , around the world, is quite a rare surname. The cognomen Krimou is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, where it is quite a rare surname, Morocco, and Tunisia, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Algeria, Morocco, and France. Likewise, Krimou is the forename as well as the last name.